How To Pronounce Dwarf

dwarf

Phonemic

/dwɔːf/

Phonetic

[dʷwɔːʴf]

Phonemic

/dwɔːrf/

In British English, dwarf is pronounced /dwɔːf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʷwɔːʴf]. In American English, it is pronounced /dwɔːrf/.

Dwarf has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

dwɔːf

Dwarf has one syllable in British English.

dwarf + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/dwɔːfs/

/dwɔːrfs/

dwarf + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/dwɔːft/

/dwɔːrft/

dwarf + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈdwɔː.fɪŋ/

/ˈdwɔːr.fɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Dwarf

wharf

Questions About Dwarf

How do you pronounce dwarf in British English?

In British English, dwarf is pronounced /dwɔːf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʷwɔːʴf].

How do you pronounce dwarf in American English?

In American English, dwarf is pronounced /dwɔːrf/.

Do British and American English pronounce dwarf the same way?

No. British English has /dwɔːf/ and American English has /dwɔːrf/.

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